Foundations Resources

  • Sleep Essentials with Jaqueline Himelfarb

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    Jaqueline’s website: Ready for Rest

    Jaqueline’s email: himelfarbnewborncare@gmail.com

    In this workshop, we covered:

    • Sleep safety & science

    • Maximizing sleep for baby and parents

    • Setting schedules & dropping naps

    Jaqueline is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and a Newborn Care Specialist.

  • Infant cpr + safety with jen darwin

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    The Village’s website: The Village Retreat Center

    The Village’s email: contact@villageretreatcenter.com

    In this workshop, we covered:

    • Hands-on CPR class focused on infants and toddlers

    • What to do if your infant or toddler is choking

    • Life-saving techniques for newborns using the latest information and equipment

    Jen is a former labor and delivery nurse who founded The Village postnatal retreat center and Golden Gate Doula Association.

  • Partners to Parents with Meagan Holden + Jacob Glazebnik

    Feelings Wheel

    Empathetic hearing (video)

    Meagan’s website: Meagan Holden Therapy

    Jacob’s website: Therapy with Jacob

    In this workshop, we covered:

    • Common challenges couples face in transitioning from partners to parents

    • Opportunities for setting expectations and check-ins ahead of time

    • Emotionally caring for yourself and your partner postpartum.

    Meagan and Jacob are Associate Marriage and Family Therapists based in San Francisco.

  • Labor & Birth with michaela parnell

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    Michaela’s website: www.poppybirth.com

    Michaela’s email: poppybirth@gmail.com

    In this workshop we covered:

    • Stages of labor, medication options, & what happens immediately after birth

    • Tips for self-advocacy during labor & birth

    • What a birth plan is and tips for creating an effective one

    Michaela Parnell is a labor and birth doula based in San Francisco.